Economic analysis of coal cleaning in India using state-of-the-art computer models

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:83330

Smouse, S M; Peters, W C ^[1]; Reed, R W ^[2]

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1. US DOE, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
2. Oak Ridge Associated Univs., Pittsburgh, PA (United States); and others

The last decade has witnessed a tremendous growth in the demand and supply of electric power in India. With an annual growth rate of 5-10% in recent years, the supply of electricity in India presents a formidable economic and environmental challenge. From a base of 28,500 MW{sub e} in 1980, the total installed generating capacity grew to nearly 70,000 MW{sub e} by 1991. Summary statistics for installed capacity and generation are given for the Government of India`s fiscal year 1991. Since 1950, power sector planning by the Indian government has occurred in a series of five-year periods with occasional one-year planning periods. Over 21,000 MW{sub e} of capacity was added during most recently completed five-year planning period, the Seventh Plan. Added generating capacity in 1990 and 1991 totaled 2777 and 3027 MW{sub e}, respectively. Despite this tremendous increase in generating capabilities, demand annually outstrips supply. National electricity shortages were as high as 20% during periods of peak demand in 1989-90; regional shortages during the same period were as high as 30%. Part of the reason for these shortages has been the inability of the Indian government to meet its own targets for capacity additions. While the target of 22,245 MW{sub e} for the Seventh Plan was missed only by about 4%, the 1990 and 1991 additions fell short of plans by 34% and 21%, respectively.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Reaction Engineering International, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
• OSTI ID: 83330
• Report Number(s): EPRI-TR--104982; CONF-9408200--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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